American Society for Bariatric Surgery
(ASBS)

Largest Bariatrics Society

Founded in 1983, and led by the foremost bariatric surgeons in the USA,
the American Society for Bariatric Surgery leadership has become established
as an excellent organization with educational and support programs for
surgeons and allied health professionals. The American Society for Bariatric
Surgery is the largest society for this weight loss surgical specialty
in the world.

ASBS Aims and Objects

The purpose of the society is to advance the art and science of
bariatric surgery by continued encouragement of its members to:

Pursue bariatric investigations in both the clinic and the laboratory.